About

Oxonmoot is an annual event hosted by The Tolkien Society which brings together over 200 Tolkien fans, scholars, students and Society members from across the world. It has been held annually in Oxford since 1974 on a weekend close to Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday (22nd September) and is the key event in the Society’s annual calendar—if you want to come to any Tolkien event, come to Oxonmoot.

Oxonmoot is a three- or four-day event and since 1991 it has always been in a picturesque college of the University of Oxford. The college supply meals and accommodation for the weekend, so we effectively “take over” the college and enjoy an exclusively Tolkien weekend!

Oxonmoot 2018 is being held over 4 days from the afternoon of Thursday 20th September until lunch time on Sunday 23rd September, at St Antony’s College. The setting allows delegates an opportunity to spend time in one of the loveliest settings for study in the world. The college is set in a pleasant leafy residential area of north Oxford, just a 10-minute walk from the heart of the city. The campus has a mixture of architectural styles ranging from the nineteenth century, through the 1960s, up to the present day. It sits within attractive gardens, and its quiet position and first-class facilities make it a very attractive location for conferences.

The Oxonmoot programme includes talks, quizzes, lectures, a silent auction, an art show, workshops, performances, papers, discussions, sales, singing, slideshows, costuming, gaming and celebrating. All of this is supplemented by continual eating, drinking and chatting! The weekend concludes with a visit to Tolkien’s grave on Sunday morning—a beautiful and moving end to the event.

N.B. Breakfast is not included in the cost of accommodation. Toiletries are not included but a towel is provided.

Meals

A lunch of soup and sandwiches on the Saturday is the only meal included in the registration fee. The canteen will be open for lunch on the Friday but you will only be able to pay by credit or debit card.

For those staying in college, breakfast is not included in the cost of accommodation but is available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings. Each breakfast costs £6.50 and must be paid for when you make your booking.

Bookings for evening meals will open at a later date.

Instalments

This year, you can pay for Oxonmoot in instalments, paying for registration, accommodation and meals separately.